BA DEP final assesment day
BA DEP final assesment day
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countrybusdriver,
Have you had look at the website below ? It is well worth a look and some interesting info about BA process.
http://www.jon-english.co.uk/ba/
Have you had look at the website below ? It is well worth a look and some interesting info about BA process.
http://www.jon-english.co.uk/ba/
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Hi there
Did the DEP bit a while ago but here's a couple of tips.
Interview.
Learn exactly how you filled in your essay answers to the application form; they may want you to expand on your answers and provide further examples to each scenario so have some other ones up your sleeve.
Know something about your present job. Too many people splurt out piles of triv about why BA is so fantastic without offering any info about what good has come out of their employment to date. Be loyal to your present employer but add why BA could help you progress further - longevity, out-of-cockpit opportunities etc etc. Do not mention pension and benefits but do say you'll accept absolutely anything offered (lie) but do say that , naturally, ATPs out of GOW would be a slight disappointment as you are an established wide-body or a 757 pilot or whatever.
Look at the BA website; learn about franchises (be able to name them), possible mergers/takeovers, changes in the company over the last year etc etc.
Always mention your contribution to flight safety and how you are committed to maintaining an awareness of this at all times. Consider CRM, competition, sense of humour, commitment (anti-social hours) etc etc. Learn bus-words from the glossy pamphlet and mention the slogan of the day.
Essays.
Remember this: Each of the possible 5 essays can be answered using one format give or take the intro and conclusion. Just read your pamphlet again and make sure that you use all their favourite sayings - grabbing an earlier landing ahead of some other f**kwit, use of FLs to save fuel, slight safety, enviromentally friendly etc etc. I learn't 5 different beginnings and conclusions and one text body - it worked a treat.
Group exercise.
Great fun, we used Knex but I am not sure whether it is still the same. Get together with your group beforehand if you can and come up with a plan. We got the first person to say "has anyone ever seen this stuff before?" all shook heads "well my kids have piles of it, would you like me to show you how the pieces work?" nods of approval and a point scored! Then let everyone offer a point such as "I think timekeeping is important, does anyone have a digital watch?", nect one "I do, would you like me to keep time?"....and so on. It is quite sickening but worked well. Don't continually lead or lag but stay in the middle making useful comments from time to time. Acknowledge and think through everyone's suggestions even though they may be talking bo**ocks. Give credit to each member who does something good. Get out of your chair to come around the table if necessary; you don't need to stay put.
Enjoy and let me know how it goes, I join in the next few months.
U owe me a beer!
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Did the DEP bit a while ago but here's a couple of tips.
Interview.
Learn exactly how you filled in your essay answers to the application form; they may want you to expand on your answers and provide further examples to each scenario so have some other ones up your sleeve.
Know something about your present job. Too many people splurt out piles of triv about why BA is so fantastic without offering any info about what good has come out of their employment to date. Be loyal to your present employer but add why BA could help you progress further - longevity, out-of-cockpit opportunities etc etc. Do not mention pension and benefits but do say you'll accept absolutely anything offered (lie) but do say that , naturally, ATPs out of GOW would be a slight disappointment as you are an established wide-body or a 757 pilot or whatever.
Look at the BA website; learn about franchises (be able to name them), possible mergers/takeovers, changes in the company over the last year etc etc.
Always mention your contribution to flight safety and how you are committed to maintaining an awareness of this at all times. Consider CRM, competition, sense of humour, commitment (anti-social hours) etc etc. Learn bus-words from the glossy pamphlet and mention the slogan of the day.
Essays.
Remember this: Each of the possible 5 essays can be answered using one format give or take the intro and conclusion. Just read your pamphlet again and make sure that you use all their favourite sayings - grabbing an earlier landing ahead of some other f**kwit, use of FLs to save fuel, slight safety, enviromentally friendly etc etc. I learn't 5 different beginnings and conclusions and one text body - it worked a treat.
Group exercise.
Great fun, we used Knex but I am not sure whether it is still the same. Get together with your group beforehand if you can and come up with a plan. We got the first person to say "has anyone ever seen this stuff before?" all shook heads "well my kids have piles of it, would you like me to show you how the pieces work?" nods of approval and a point scored! Then let everyone offer a point such as "I think timekeeping is important, does anyone have a digital watch?", nect one "I do, would you like me to keep time?"....and so on. It is quite sickening but worked well. Don't continually lead or lag but stay in the middle making useful comments from time to time. Acknowledge and think through everyone's suggestions even though they may be talking bo**ocks. Give credit to each member who does something good. Get out of your chair to come around the table if necessary; you don't need to stay put.
Enjoy and let me know how it goes, I join in the next few months.
U owe me a beer!
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